Explore the spooky side of the Christmas holiday with Emmy-nominated host, writer and producer Jeff Belanger.
Remember the famous Christmas song, "There'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago…"? Emmy-nominated host, writer and producer Jeff Belanger brings spooky back to the yuletide time of year with this eerie holiday show. From its origins to the ghosts that lurk in its shadows, experience a multi-media journey of this haunting holiday! Based on his PBS Special, "Creepy Christmas," and best-selling book, "The Fright Before Christmas," this night may save the holidays from ruin! This program is NOT for young children. Books will be available for purchase and signing. This Oh, the Horror! event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
The Library Center is the headquarters of the Springfield-Greene County Library District. The 82,000-square-foot building houses major collections of print and electronic resources. These include special collections such as business and local history and genealogy; public Wi-Fi computers, four private study rooms, five small conference rooms, a kitchen and state-of-the-art reference technology. In addition, the Library Center includes other amenities characteristic of larger urban libraries. Those features include a 150-seat auditorium, a glass-enclosed reading room and art gallery, a story hour room, outdoor patio and outdoor story garden and the Between Friends Gift Shop.